Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-09-01
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circus, died at Dubuque, Aug. 30, from
Injuries received by him at Cameron,
Mo-, Aug. 10, while performing a double
somcrsault. He struck on his neck,
causing paralysis, resulting in his death.
His mother, brothers and sisters reside
in Dubuque.
The DEBORAH Drum Corps has been
invited TO attend the International Mill
tary Encampment at Chicago, October, 1
to 20, inclusive. This corps has always
taken first prize wherever. it has played,
either at State or National encampments
and proposes to do so at Chicago.
A farmer living near Gray. owns a
thrcc.cggcd calf. three months old, that
is hearty and doing well.
VIM. Lance, who resides near Hudson
in Black Hawk county, accidentally shot
himself Aug, 81, near Fl. Dodge, while
out with ahunting party, the ball entering
the head back of the right ear, making a
dangerous but possibly not fatal wound.
The largest hotel in the State is now
being built in Dcs Moines, as is also the
largest brick business block in the State.
William Frchnour, who was so brutally
beaten by policeman Crowley, at Ottum-
wa, will probably die.
Andrew Harris, an ldresident of Della.
ware county, was found dead in his gar.
den near Hampton few days ago.
The Kali money changing fare boxes in
use on the Des Moines street railway are
the invention of joni N. Kali of Boone
Near Waubcck, in Linn county, doctor
has succeeded in panning out several
ounces Of gold from the sand in creek,
and the people are much excited.
One of the mines at Cleveland was closed
bya general settling down, it occurring
in one day. BY its being abandoned 500
miners are thrown out of employment.
The Hursh Touring mill at Winterset,
the largest and most valuable mill in the
Three River country, burned at noon,
Aug. %. The mill was built by Mr.. Hell
mer, of Dcs Moines. Capt. Hursh. of
Indianola, purchased it some months since
for $4,000. There was an insurance on
the structure of $1,000.
The county attorneys Of Iowa met in
State convention at Des Moincs, Aug. 90,
for the purpose of organizing a State
association. This is the first organization
of the kind ever made in the State, and
1t may prove of immense value in the fu-
ture in cooperating in criminal prosecu-
ton and uniformity Of methods. Articles
Of association were agreed to and were
signed by majority Of the county at
torncys of the State. A resolution was
passed in favor Of law that justices Of
the peace could not consider criminal
cases unless the prosecution had been ap-
proved by the county. attorney. or in case
the attorney refuses such approval, the
prosecution shall file bond to cover the
cost of the case, or unless haste is needed
to prevent the escape Of the prisoner.
This would operate as check on spite
work cases 80 common. Several other
amendments were recommended, and the
following officers elected for the year:
w. w. Phillips, of Des Moincs, president;
W. W. Haskell, Oskaloosa, vice presi-
dent; P. E, c. Lally, Dcnison, treasurer;
Mr.. Parker, Spencer, secretary; ]. j.
Clark, Mason City, recording secretary.
Recently Sells Bros circus was at
Freeport, ILL.,, and Mr.. Mccoy, of Clinton,
plaintiffs attorney in the damage cases
growing out of the shooting at Clinton
n the wild West" part of this show,
vas also there, to get service on Sells
vos.' if possible, Although every effort
was made to get service on Ephriam Sells,
the brother generally in charge, he could
not be found, and was either secreted all
lay or had kept away from Freeport,
tearing service might be attempted there.
Not being able to get service on him per.
'onally, the sheriff served summons on
the ticket agent. This service Is not suffi-
cent, as it is now definitely learned Sells
Bros are partners, and service must be
lpon one of them The suits brought at
Freeport were for the administrator Of
Wallace T. Phillips, who died from his
wound, and the guardian of George Har-
rington the young man who Is helpless
and paralyzcd from his wound received
It the circus The damages claimed in
each case are $4,000.
The following special from Washington,
Iowa, shows that the people Of that city
haye commenced boring for natural gas
in earnest: Our city has raised So, 600
an incorporated company composed OF
oar best citizens organized and contract
let to a company from Lima, Ohio, to
bore the well. The company have already
expended large amount of money in the
construction of a derrick and all the nee
cessary equipments for the work. 1t is
the purpose of the managers to bore a six
inch we'll, 5000 feet unless successful at q
less depth. A good supply of water OF
yoal would amply repay for all expense:
or trouble for the efforts put forth. Blu
gasl So good to think of Yet should
we be successful in getting the latter
fare well dull times and welcome boom
Our cup of joy would be full and over
lowing.
On the morning Of Aug "a, at Topeka,
Kansas. barn in which horses belonging
to the police force were kept was set OF
| tirc and man and four horses burned Il
Heath After the flames were extinguisheC
the charred remains were found to b,
those of Col. G. C. Graves, lieutenau
colonel of the Second Iowa cavalry, ant
brigadier general Of Kansas nationa
guards under the Glyck administration.
Several weeks ago Des Monies
syndicate. represented by Adams g. HASTE
Began boring for natural gas at Herndon
The place selected for sinking the wei
was near the railroad depot, where worl
was begun and vigorously prosecute'
until Ang. "a. when strong flow OF ga
vas struck at depth Of 1875 feet. Tn
company propose to boom He!ndon an,
every body is excited.
In some OF the central parts OF Iowa l
is said that the drouth has seriously affect
ed such hardy trees as the butternut an
hickory. The bitterswect, favorit
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